NYC74FFJ09

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-19 · Hammondsport, NY · September 7, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1973
Place
Hammondsport, NY · HAMMONDSPORT, NY
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8530RBellanca 14-19
Status
Completed · report February 11, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730907030179A
Case key
187884

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3814   73/9/7    HAMMONDSPORT,NY     BELLANCA 14-19      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 1000
        TIME - 1730                    N8530R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 170 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAMMONDSPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAMILTON,NY                 OLEAN,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STUCK
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 3 PISTON OIL WIPER RING STUCK FRACTURED AT HEEL TWIST DVLPD PISTON BROKE.AIRCRAFT HIT HEDGEROW.

Aircraft

Registration
N8530R
Reported as
Bellanca 14-19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hammondsport

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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